SMASH vs Joist
Joist is a North-American-born estimating and invoicing app for contractors. It is fine software. But it still makes you type every line item on a phone — and it is built around the US market, not Australian tradies.
Joist is a solid template-based contractor app. SMASH is voice-first, AI-priced, and built for AU / NZ / UK tradies from day one.
Both do estimates and invoices on a phone. Only one lets you speak the job and skip the typing.
Find your fit
Choose Joist if…
Choose SMASH if…
How SMASH works
No typing. No templates. No desk required. This is what most tradies are missing.
Open SMASH and tap record. Five seconds. No form, no template, no navigation.
Turning voice into a professional document...
Talk for 30 seconds — labour, materials, call-out fee. SMASH builds the quote automatically.
Due by May 15, 2024
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Installation of custom heavy-duty shelving units in main kitchen area, including material sourcing and structural reinforcement for masonry walls.
01. Direct deposit or Secure card processing available.
02. Late fees apply after 30 days of invoice date.
Due by May 15, 2024
Secure Transaction
256-Bit SSL Encrypted
Installation of custom heavy-duty shelving units in main kitchen area, including material sourcing and structural reinforcement for masonry walls.
01. Direct deposit or Secure card processing available.
02. Late fees apply after 30 days of invoice date.
Your client gets a link. They approve with one tap and pay by card. Done before you leave.
A straight look at what each tool does.
From tradies who switched
"Joist is built for the American market. I am a sparkie in Brisbane — SMASH just fits better."
Jarrod W.
Electrician, Brisbane
Previously: Joist
"I liked Joist's estimate layout. What I did not like was typing every item. Voice fixed that."
Corey B.
Painter, Auckland
Previously: Joist
"SMASH got me paid faster. Simple as that. Joist had more form fields than I needed."
Leo T.
Handyman, Sydney
Where Joist is strong
Established in the US contractor space
Joist has years of traction with US and Canadian contractors. The estimate flow is well-worn.
HomeAdvisor / Angi integration
If lead-gen via those US marketplaces matters to you, Joist plays nicely with that ecosystem.
Photo attachments on line items
Attach a before/after photo to a specific line on an estimate.
Where SMASH wins
Voice, not forms
Joist is a form you fill in. SMASH turns a voice note into a completed, sent invoice. The difference is entire hours per week.
AU / NZ / UK tax handling
GST, VAT, ABN, NZBN, UTR — SMASH treats local markets as first-class, not an afterthought.
AI that learns your pricing
Upload existing invoices; SMASH learns your rates. Joist has you entering every item manually.
Real free plan
SMASH's free tier gives you functional invoicing. Joist's free tier is limited and steers hard towards paid.
The real cost of waiting
Typing line items on a phone on a hot day with dirty hands is exactly the moment invoicing gets skipped. Every skipped invoice is a week your money sits in someone else's account instead of yours.
Start invoicing free60 sec
speak → full invoice in SMASH
AU / NZ / UK
built for these markets first
$0
free plan with real invoices
Common questions
Joist is built for
North American contractors who want a mature template-based estimate + invoice app with HomeAdvisor/Angi integrations.
SMASH is built for
AU, NZ and UK tradies who want voice-first, AI-priced invoicing with local tax handling from the first invoice.
"US contractor in the HomeAdvisor ecosystem? Joist. AU / NZ / UK tradie who wants to stop typing? SMASH."
2 free quotes per month. Upgrade when you're ready. No setup, no training — just talk and send.